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Internal audit exposes Cherokee deputies misusing license plate readers

Incident 1595: Deputies in Cherokee County, Georgia, Allegedly Misused Automated License Plate Reader Data for Non-Law-Enforcement Purposes

“Internal audit exposes Cherokee deputies misusing license plate readers”Latest Incident Report
fox5atlanta.com2026-07-21

CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. - Cherokee Sheriff's investigators arrested two agency members Monday after an internal database audit revealed multiple employees used automated license plate readers for non-law enforcement purposes.

Georgia law violations

What we know:

On Monday, authorities made two additional arrests for the exact same offenses. 

Lieutenant Chris Bryant, 45, of Acworth, and Sergeant Mike Creeden, 35, of Cartersville, were arrested and booked into jail. 

Both men face one felony count of violation of oath of office and one misdemeanor count of prohibition on

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Deepfake scam rattles Sky Gold as subsidiary suffers Rs 11 crore loss after unauthorised fund transfer

Incident 1596: Purported Deepfake Impersonation of Starmangalsutra Director Reportedly Led to ₹10.70 Crore (Approximately US$1.11 Million) in Unauthorized Fund Transfers

“Deepfake scam rattles Sky Gold as subsidiary suffers Rs 11 crore loss after unauthorised fund transfer”
economictimes.indiatimes.com2026-07-21

Synopsis

Sky Gold shares fell after its subsidiary lost Rs 10.70 crore due to fraud. Unknown persons used deepfake techniques to impersonate a director and transfer funds. The subsidiary reported the incident to cybercrime authorities and is working with banks. This incident came to light on July 15, 2026, after verification. There is no indication of broader IT system breaches or data compromise.

Shares of Sky Gold and Diamonds declined 3% to Rs 603 on the BSE on Friday after the company disclosed that its subsidiary, Starmangalsutra Private Limited (SPL), suffered a financial loss of ap

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AI-generated images fool Spokane city officials twice in six days

Incident 1597: Spokane, Washington, Police Reportedly Circulated Purported AI-Generated Image as Authentic Photo of Injured Dog

“AI-generated images fool Spokane city officials twice in six days”
spokesman.com2026-07-21

Tragedy struck in Spokane in late June when a man allegedly killed a small dog in a domestic violence dispute.

Local police, issued a news release on July 1 highlighting the man's arrest.

Except the dog wasn't dead, only seriously injured. In a happy correction, the police department released a photo of the responding officer holding up a dachshund with one of its front legs in a cast. The officer is beaming; the dog is calm.

Except the officer was undercover, so the police department rushed to ask media not to run the photo after all. The Spokesman-Review cropped the photo to remove any id

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The New York nurses replaced by AI: ‘It should concern every patient who cares about quality of care’

Incident 1593: Purportedly AI-Powered Software Allegedly Used to Replace Montefiore Hospital Utilization-Review Nurses Despite Contractual AI Safeguards

“The New York nurses replaced by AI: ‘It should concern every patient who cares about quality of care’”
theguardian.com2026-07-16

Marilyn Shuler has worked as a utilization review nurse for 39 years at Montefiore hospital in the Bronx in New York City, helping to read patient charts and communicate with insurance companies over coverage.

After nearly four decades in her job, Shuler is one of 12 nurses who were laid off Sunday after being replaced with AI-powered software, according to the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), which represents nurses at the hospital.

“I’ve always, always taken so much pride in the organization that I’ve worked for all these years, and

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Teen catfish victim wins £10k court payout after identity stolen by girl in her town

Incident 1592: Purportedly AI-Generated Images Reportedly Used During Four-Year Catfishing Campaign Targeting Welsh Teenager

“Teen catfish victim wins £10k court payout after identity stolen by girl in her town”
the-independent.com2026-07-16

A teenage student subjected to a four-year "catfishing" nightmare after her identity was stolen by another teenage girl in her town has won a £10,000 High Court damages payout.

Starting when she was only 16, Sasha Davies was targeted by "complete stranger" Elha-Mai Weston - another teenager living in the same Welsh town - who used her social media pictures and AI-generated content to create a string of fake online profiles.

Targeting men on Sna

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The AI Incident Database is dedicated to indexing the collective history of harms or near harms realized in the real world by the deployment of artificial intelligence systems. Like similar databases in aviation and computer security, the AI Incident Database aims to learn from experience so we can prevent or mitigate bad outcomes.

You are invited to submit incident reports, whereupon submissions will be indexed and made discoverable to the world. Artificial intelligence will only be a benefit to people and society if we collectively record and learn from its failings. (Learn More)

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Notes for the Growing AI Safety Ecosystem: Corporations and Governments

By Sean McGregor

2026-06-23

Executive Summary After many conversations with those taking inspiration from and building on the AI Incident Database, we have notes to fac...

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